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Bessent says EU has joined Operation Economic Outcast; EU wording stops short
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted that the European Union had 'officially joined Operation Economic Outcast,' the U.S. economic pressure campaign against Iran. The EU statement of Aug. 31 welcomed additional pressure 'including through the US led Operation Economic Outcast' but did not clearly say the bloc had joined, Al Jazeera reported.
Why it matters
The gap between Bessent's claim and the EU's wording leaves unclear whether European institutions face new measures or the bloc is only lending political support.
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- Forex Factoryforexfactory.comPublished
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